Iacopo de Grassi

Iacopo de Grassi (died 1500) was a Captain in the Papal Army under the rule of Pope Alexander VI.

Biography
De Grassi was made Captain in the City Guard of the Papal States in Rome, controlling one of the Borgia towers in the Centro District. He oversaw the reduction of crime in the area, and was the overlord of his tower.

Death
In January 1500 Niccolo Machiavelli told Ezio Auditore da Firenze of the presence of the guard towers, so Ezio took it upon himself to reduce them. He took out Iacopo's guards and climbed the scaffolding, finding a perfect spot to shoot Iacopo down below. One shot from the hidden gun knocked De Grassi off his horse and the next hit him in the back of the neck, killing him.